When you first meet Lucy Farmer you are drawn in by her joy, deep kindness and ability to connect with everyone around her and then you can’t help but notice her incredible style! Head to toe Lucy lives and dresses creatively! When I found out that the incredible hats she wears are created by her I HAD to ask her to share with all of you. Go grab all of those ribbons, embroidery thread, vintage elements and a wood burner …
Foraged Landscapes with Kristy Kensinger | Early Registration Open
Want to learn to gather your own pigment, make art supplies from scratch and then create landscapes from your foraged finds? If you are lover of nature and the world around you THIS course is what you have been waiting for! Each teacher on our creative network has been handpicked because I see something so special and unique about what they offer and how they share that journey. When I think back to what first drew me to Kristy Kensinger it …
How To Paint Your Own Mural Wall | Speed Up Video and Sources
As we were getting ready to film our online business workshop, Creatively Made Business, we wanted the backdrop of the course to feel special and very unique to the course. We hired artist Mollie Garre to design the image that we would use to project, trace and then paint. We had our designer Jen Wagner then mockup the wall using photoshop with the wood wall showing, painted white or black. This was so helpful because it allowed me to visualize …
Brand New Mini Course |Instant Abstract + Frame
It is Friday! That means the weekend and extra time and… If you have been wanting a gorgeous abstract painting on that perfect wall in your home but don’t want to spend a ton of money you will love my news! When I first saw that Jennifer LeBrun O’Brien had painted her own piece for her gorgeous home and popular DIY and decor blog City Farmhouse (go right now if you haven’t ever checked her out) I asked …
Life In Season | A Book Review
Watching friends and peers tap into their deep giftings and then sharing it with the world is very inspiring. I am surrounded by so many men and women that are intentionally showing up in their lives and the impact is far reaching. I am watching friends start non profits, open pottery studios, teach, sell their first paintings, step up to a microphone and speak for the first time, self publishing, publishing…stepping out. It is one of the most beautiful …
Acts of Service Advent Tree
For the past few years we have used our Acts of Service Advent Tree during Christmas and I always get a lot of questions about it. Even though this post is an oldie I still think it is worth sharing again! This idea originally came to me while I was watching Anne Marie’s Twig Tree video in Home for the Holidays. She was creating a small twig tree to hang on the wall and I knew right away that I …
Holiday DIY Tablescapes | INSTANTLY available course just opened
Good Morning! We are so excited for the holidays that are around the corner and you have been loving the instantly available courses SO Jen Wagner created Holiday DIY Tablescapes: A Mini Course just for us! This instantly available mini course features 10 beautiful and fun DIY projects to help your tablescape stand out this holiday season. We will play with hand lettering, gold foil and recreate some of the trending items you are seeing in the stores. …
Advanced Hand Lettering Begins Monday {Come and take a peek}
One of our most popular classes last year was Intro To Hand Lettering with Jen Wagner and I am honored to tell you that she is back with a brand new course! *** Join Jen this coming Monday (June 13th) for Advanced Hand Lettering! Don’t let the name intimidate you! This is just a new course with more technical instruction and all new projects! I know hundreds used the last class to grow their art, business and more and I …
It’s The Weekend | Concrete Planter
I’m gonna be honest – working with concrete intimidates me! But with all the concrete home items trending, I was determined to figure out a way to imitate the concrete look without having to dive into figuring out real concrete. The result? A super clean, cheap alternative to the expensive concrete planters you see in Target and West Elm! What you’ll need: Plastic planter w/ detachable drip tray Paint brush Grey paint (I used a Behr paint sample in “Anonymous”) …
It’s The Weekend | Mid Century Plant Stand
I don’t know about you, but this time of year I get a little crazy about having plants around the house. They add so much life to a space and they can be so much fun to watch grow! Lately, I’ve been trying to figure out how to display my plants in a way that keeps everything from looking cluttered. The result (drum roll please): DIY Mid Century Plant Stands! I was able to get everything at Lowes for only …
Back To School DIY {With Madolyn Oliver}
Hello, I am Madolyn Oliver. I started a free series on this site called Creatively Made Kids (if you haven’t joined us yet please do so you can get free project videos each month). I LOVE doing DIY so doing the series is really fun for me. As we were getting ready for school this year I kept on telling my mom fun ideas I had for decorating my space, my supplies and fun ways to get organized for the …
Art of Home {Registration Is Open}
I grew up with a large garden, morning cereal often had fresh berries from the backyard, clothes hung on the line, the sound of the sewing machine filled our home and my mom’s homemade grape juice is still one of my favorite things on earth. I have always loved home and home is the place I want others to feel loved too. Over the years I have also heard other women talk about things their moms or grandmothers did …
Making Hand Carved Stamps {Free Video}
Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner and it is a sweet time of year where we may take extra time to create for others and our home. Once of my favorite ways to add details to wrapping paper, note cards and tags is by making my own hand carved stamps. This is so much easier than you may think and a lot of fun to make. I wanted to share with you one of the videos from one …